The Practical Teacher short course is:
Select, adapt and design materials for different contexts
Build your confidence in using a variety of teaching techniques
Understand ways to motivate and engage learners
Share teaching experiences with other professionals
Course outline
Our Practical Teacher course will introduce you to new techniques and approaches that you can use in the classroom.
The course is an activity-based programme and examples include:
Activities to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing
Selecting and exploiting materials
Activities for teaching pronunciation
Teaching using a task-based learning approach
Using student mistakes to aid understanding
Dealing with emerging language and reformulation
Introducing and practising new language: grammar, vocabulary, function
Integrating new technologies into language learning
Using songs, games and videos
Preparing students for examinations
Dictogloss and dictation activities
The course content will be chosen between your course group and tutor. You can include other topics not mentioned above.
One of our most popular courses, this course is for teachers who want a practical programme that covers developing resources, practical ideas and methods to liven up classrooms and motivate students.
This course will be delivered by one of our expert teacher trainers from IH London’s Teacher Training team. All of our trainers are highly qualified and experienced professionals who have taught and trained teachers across the globe. Whether it’s CELTA, DELTA, or bespoke development, they bring a deep understanding of classroom practice and a genuine passion for supporting teachers at every stage of their journey.
You can meet the full team here.
